Latrobe Magnesium achieves world-first magnesium oxide production from fly ash
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Latrobe Magnesium Ltd (ASX:LMG) CEO David Paterson joins Jonathan Jackson in the Proactive studio to discuss the successful commissioning of its Stage 1 Demonstration Plant, achieving a world-first by producing magnesium oxide (MgO) from brown coal fly ash. This milestone marks LMG as the only new magnesium producer in the western world since 2015, utilising a patented hydrometallurgical extraction/thermal reduction technology. This unique process not only converts nearly 100% of fly ash into five valuable by-products magnesium oxide, supplementary cementitious material, silica, char, iron oxide and agricultural lime but also does so with zero downstream waste or tailings. LMG's sustainable production methods emit 60% less CO2 than the industry average, aligning wi...